Hi! I am currently considering getting a ball Python! However, I have two full grown cats and I'm a little nervous about having them as well as a snake. I've heard that it is unlikely but possible for a BP to kill a cat. (It goes the other way too) And I really want to ensure the safety of both my cats and the snake. I'm hopefully getting a male since it may be a little less dangerous due to size I guess. And I don't plan on introducing them too each other. But I'm still worried in case the snake escapes or a cat gets into his tank. What are the best ways to avoid that? I'd feel horrible if anything happened to either.

For some other info, my cats are pretty big and have a lot of fluff so hopefully the snake won't want to confront them since BPs are supposed to be pretty docile. My kitties can get pretty frisky at times and are very curious. Do you think it's possible? Sorry if this sounds like a bit much but I just really want all my animals to be happy.